Economic viewpoints
Q1 GDP Shows Underlying Economic Strength U.S. economic growth in the first quarter came in at 1.6%, below the consensus…
Q1 GDP Shows Underlying Economic Strength U.S. economic growth in the first quarter came in at 1.6%, below the consensus…
Inflation Climbed in March With inflation plateauing do not expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates any time soon….
Businesses Continue Investing Durable goods orders are a closely watched indicator of the economy’s health. It covers bigger-ticket items consumers…
What Does January Inflation Data Mean for Interest Rates? The Consumer Price Index, the broadest measure of consumer prices, rose…
Consumer Spending Rises Despite Credit Card Debt Growth Slowing Credit card debt grew slowly in December, rising by 0.1% compared…
Job Market Gets Hotter in January The jobs market sizzled in January with employers creating 353,000 jobs. For context, in…
Jobs Gap Grows as Openings Increase Job openings grew by 100,000 to 9 million at the end of December. …
Businesses, Consumers Power Strong Q4 Economic Growth Business investment and consumer spending drove the economy to grow by 3.3% in…
In 2023, the Colorado forecast called for a recession. Fortunately, that did not happen. Likely, it will occur in 2024….
Consumer Spending Continued in December Consumers kept spending at a strong pace. Retail sales rose 0.6% in December, double the…